PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
1
Germany (South)
2
Modena
1
Paris
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
2
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Indentation for initials: none
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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